No Earl, No Art, Candles and Food

No Earl for us. So, instead of doing art work, or working in my art journal, I was out looking for candles and batteries just in case we got hit in the afternoon. I have family that are vacationing in Chatam at the Cape. We called them, but they didn't pick up or havn't called back yet to let us know if they left to go back home or if they are sticking it out. I bet they are sticking it out! They are kind of risky people.
Well, I got my candles, but no art done.
I got my inchies in the mail yesterday; the inchie swap I was in titled "Butterflies" was awesome. It was the first time I did an inchie, and I have done a twinchie:) Funny names though!

I have been wanting to journal daily. Everytime I start, and I think I am going good, maybe writing creatively every day for a couple weeks, something comes in the way and stops me. Then when I remember, I feel so guilty, I throw the journal away. Why don't I just continue in that journal? I don't know why I have to throw them away. There is something about me not accomplishing my goal to continue writing. I mean, I know that I am not going to be able to write everyday forever, it is an odd feelling and thought.

I love journals and have had a spiritual journal because I am a christian and love writing down my prayers and bible verses. I have had a daily journal. I have a women's journal for teachings that I write for the women and daughters meeting held at my house monthly. I have a sketch journal, an art journal and probably another one that I am forgetting. Oh yes, I have one for decorating ideas, and one for clothing outfits that I want to remember how they are put together so that I can do the same with my clothes. It seems like way too many journals and I would love to put one all together but it hasn't worked yet. Perhaps I will have to make one that has lined paper in it, water color paper in it and a smoother paper in it. That is a good idea.

I think I will see if I can find a couple of videos to watch on how to stitch the journal together. It seems kine of difficult. I guess I have to get over that too-the too difficult stuff.

When I make that type of journal, I will post it!

By the way, go to AJ Wrights, Marshalls, TJMaxx (all of them owned by the same management I believe) to buy your candles. Instead of paying $20.00 at one place for one candle, you can get four or five for the buck. Dollar Tree candles burn out quickly and sometimes the wick is cheap and the candle just won't work any more so be careful what you buy.

The Packing Tape Transfer Wet

Here, you can see how much water was sprayed on the ink jet copy. A light mist was done. I used a bottle from the Dollar Store that mists alot of water out at one time. Art stores carry small little bottles for you to carry water in your sachel when you go out to plein air (paint or draw outdoors).

ENVELOPE method

Unlike our grandmothers and grandfathers, I have started what I call the envelope method a bit different from how they divided their money. When grandad would get his check, they would divide their money and put it into various envelops for the electricity, rent, food...
My idea has to do more with organization and keeping an account of spending. There always seems to be something that is needed like milk, or pencils or WD40...
I bought a cheap box of envelops at the Dollar Tree. Everyday, on the front of the envelope, I write small headings at the top:
Spiritual Family Friends Home Self Business

Under each title, I write down the items I need to do for each heading and cross off when I am done. If I didn't get the agenda done, I write it the following day on the next envelope. I also include the day and date written on the bottom of the envelope. Any purchases I make that day: gas for the van, a gallon of milk, socks, school supplies etc. I put the receipts in that envelope. This is a great way to keep your receipts without losing them and helps you keep account of your spending per day. Many organizers and money experts teach you to keep an account of your daily spending. This helps show you if you are over spending and on what. If you need to return something, you have the receipt, and at the end of the year, if you do your taxes, and many of these receipts may be helpful as tax write offs.
Losing receipts can be a problem. So many times I would want to return something and didn't have the receipt. I could only then do a fair trade or get a gift card and not a money return. Most of the time, you need the money so try this. Just put the receipt in the envelope after every purchase and cross off those accomplishments for the day. See how much you have really gotten done.